Olio App Reduces Food Waste By Giving Away Your Leftovers

UK households throw away £12.5 billion of edible food and drink every year, according to the most recent research. Which is a pretty shocking statistic given at least a third of people in the UK are living below the poverty line.

iOS and Android app Olio wants to help by putting those who have leftover food in touch with those who need it. The process is simple and just like Freecycle but for food. Whether you're a household or business all you have to do is take a photo of the food you have on offer, add a description of what it is and post details about how people can come and get it from you.

If you're after some food, just log-in and browse through what's available as most stuff is either free or heavily discounted. You can then message whoever is offering it and find out how to go and collect it.

At the moment Olio is only available across London and within the M25, but if it continues to work well chances are it'll be coming to the rest of the UK soon too.